OVW - Recovery Act Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking or Sexual Assault

Program Overview The OVW Recovery Act Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program (Recovery Act Transitional Housing Assistance Program) focuses on a holistic, victim-centered approach to provide transitional housing services

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that move individuals into permanent housing.

Grants made under this grant program support programs that provide assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are in need of transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and related support services.

Transitional housing programs can meet the goals of the Recovery Act through employing victim advocates and other personnel to assist victims, renovating housing for victims, offering additional housing units, and increasing job opportunities for of victims through training, education, and other support services.Statutory Program PurposesBy statute, funds under the Recovery Act Transitional Housing Assistance Program may be used for the following purposes:• Programs that provide transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing; • Programs that provide short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing; and • Programs that provide support services designed to enable individuals who are fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to locate and secure permanent housing and integrate into a community by providing those individuals with services such as transportation, counseling, child care services, case management, employment counseling, and other assistance.
Related Programs

Recovery Act Transitional Housing

Department of Justice


Agency: Department of Justice

Office: Office of Justice Programs

Estimated Funding: Not Available


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Transitional Housing Recovery Act Solicitation

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants are limited to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations, including faith-based and other community organizations, that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/recovery-applicants.htm

Contact:
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)Phone: 202-307-6026

Agency Email Description:
Recovery Act Information

Agency Email:
OVW.Recovery@usdoj.gov

Date Posted:
2009-03-18

Application Due Date:
2009-04-08

Archive Date:
2009-05-07


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